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Ashland’s “Shoe Bandit” may have been caught. Thomas Norris, 52, was arrested and charged with burglary after months of porch shoe thefts. Police found over 100 shoes in his home, linking him to a string of incidents dating back to early 2024. Social media users had long shared videos of the thief in action. Norris pleaded not guilty and is being held on a $100,000 bond. The investigation is ongoing.